Camping Adventure in 2020 with Hipcamp!
This year is nothing short of new experiences, for sure. Usually, we invest our spring and summer breaks to visit our families in Japan and Germany. These trips are important... Read More
BK Journal by Wakako » BK on the road
BK Favorite Memory: Eunice
I can’t believe that Baum-kuchen is celebrating 10 years next month. How I came to be part of this amazing team 5 years ago was truly serendipity. There are honestly... Read More
Landing from Travel
I always forget how challenging it can be to get back to our routine when we return from our travel. Please do remind me next time when we head out of town? ... Read More
Documenting our travel with Kuretake Watercolor Kit
Hello from our home in Altadena. Our family was on the road for 3 weeks in Germany as our annual family visit to spend time with Frido's family in Hamburg. As... Read More
Visiting Bauhaus in Dessau, Germany
Last week, Frido and I had a chance to take a short trip to the town of Dessau, about 4 hours train ride from Hamburg. What's in Dessau? Bauhaus!!! Bauhaus... Read More
Less is More
We have passed the 1/2 way point of our Germany trip and are finally feeling clear from the jet lag by now. In the past 12 days, the weather turned gloomy to heatwave... Read More
Growing with my Traveling Balloon Pants
I am so thrilled to share my personal thoughts about our new Traveling Balloon Pants while I am still enjoying the aftertaste of our recent Japan trip! As you probably... Read More
A Special Place in the World
I believe we all have special places that keep calling us. Yakushima is one of those places for me. Ever since my grandfather moved to the island about 30 years... Read More
Travel Light BK Style!
Now that our kids are almost 6 and 9 years old (and big enough to carry their own load of the luggage), we have shifted our travel style from a... Read More